Category Archives: a portrait a week project

adelia | 14/52 you got your first molar and it wasn’t any fun at all. I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news but you have many more coming!! Easter was a fun distraction though, you loved finding eggs (and did it in mamma’s dress that she wore on Easter!) you are wearing another…

adelia | 13/52 you are now 15 months old and running around all over the place! you’ve spent this past week in Colorado seeing snow for the first time!! you weren’t sure about all the layers and boots and gloves and your time actually in the snow was short lived but you love long walks…

adelia | 12/52 you have started mimicking now! when you see a lacrosse stick you grab it and put a ball in the net and walk around. you see your papa and massi with lacrosse sticks in their hands all the time and want to be just like them! and when you see mamma’s…

adelia | 11/52 you have learned that pointing is a good way to explain what you want so now you grunt and point! on everyone’s suggestion mama got a sign language book and you are trying to learn to sign, while hearing English, Spanish and Italian at home! looking so cute in one ponytail (a…

adelia | 10/52 I can start to feel your frustration in not being able to tell us what you want and it kills me! you sound like you are talking through undecipherable grunts and growls! oh sweet girl mama is trying to teach you words but you aren’t there yet!

adelia | 9/52 you’re a whole 14 months old now and crawling is officially a thing of the past, no more walking until you fall then crawling, it’s walking or an attempt at running! and now you kiss, saying mmmuuuaa and putting your mouth on our cheeks! This week I tried two outfits and three…

adelia | 7/52 you walk now, like really walk, everywhere, from one side of the house to the other and beyond! and you love reading books, especially pat the bunny, snuggle the baby, or any other book you can actively participate in! (we are looking for more if anyone has a suggestion!) you happily wake…

adelia | 6/52 mamma has had to keep a safe distance from you the last few days because she’s so sick which has included calling in extra sitters, but you are such an easy going babe and even if you’re starting to want mamma and papa to hold you more when they walk in…

adelia | 5/52 you hear music and immediately start dancing and smiling, it makes us all so happy to see. you’re getting better at walking taking 7 or 8 steps before falling and you now happily walk holding your mamma’s hand!

I'm an artist, a photographer, a mentor, a friend
and a mama to three beautiful souls... when life
gets tough I use creativity to help get me through;
and when things are good I create for the pure
pleasure of it creating!